Wasp Nest Removal for Landlords and Rental Properties in Hatfield
If you own a rental property but do not live near it, a wasp nest report can be handled by phone, with a fixed price agreed before anyone attends.
The call that arrives while you are somewhere else
Plenty of landlords own a property they cannot reach in an afternoon. The tenant rings or messages to say wasps are flying in and out of a gap above the back door, and you are two hours away or on holiday. The temptation is to say you will look into it next week. In summer that delay matters, because a wasp colony grows through the season and is largest around August, with as many as 2,000 wasps in a single nest.
You do not need to be there. What you need is information from the tenant and a clear decision. Ask them to send a photo taken from a safe distance, tell you which side of the house the wasps are using, and confirm whether anyone in the home is allergic. Tell them firmly to stay away from the entrance and not to try to deal with it themselves.
Once you have those details, you can ring a treatment company the same day and arrange everything from your phone.
What to ask the tenant before you ring
A short checklist saves a lot of back-and-forth, and it gets the technician the right picture before they set out. Send the tenant these questions:
- Where exactly do you see wasps going in and out: eaves, wall, roof, chimney, garden, shed or a hole in the ground?
- Is it on the outside of the building or have wasps appeared indoors?
- Is anyone in the household allergic to stings, or are there young children or pets who use that part of the garden?
- What days and times would suit you for a visit?
- Is there anything stored near the nest, such as a bike or a garden table, that needs to stay put or be moved by you?
The answers also help you decide whether the tenant needs to be present. A nest in the open garden or high on an outside wall often needs no access indoors. A nest inside the loft or a wall void is different, and you will need to coordinate someone being home or a key being available.
Agreeing the price when you are not on site
One of the reasons remote landlords hesitate is fear of an open-ended bill. A wasp nest treatment here is a fixed £70 for a nest, with £30 for any extra nest on the same property, and the price is confirmed with you on the phone before the technician visits. There is no call-out charge. The only exception is a difficult location where special access equipment is needed, in which case you are told before anything goes ahead.
No work is carried out until the customer agrees. That means you stay in control even though you are not standing in the garden. If the tenant mentions a second nest, tell the person you are speaking to so that the extra £30 is included in the plan rather than appearing as a surprise.
Hatfield landlords sometimes ask whether they have to be the one to pay. That is a question for the tenancy agreement, and it is worth reading the relevant clause. Do not let it hold up the booking.
Keeping the tenant informed
A tenant who feels ignored may ring the council, buy a can of spray from a shop or simply start leaving the windows open on the wrong side of the house. A brief reply after you have booked prevents all three. Tell them the day the technician is expected, who will contact them and what they should do beforehand.
Remind them to keep windows closed on the affected side, to bring washing in and to keep children and pets away from the area. If the visit is on an evening or at the weekend, which is possible with this service, mention that too, because it removes the need for a tenant to take time off work.
Ask the tenant to message you once it is done. A short text with the date and a note on whether the wasps have stopped is enough for your records, and it tells you whether a return visit might be needed.
Booking and what to have ready
The business covers domestic and commercial properties, and the technicians are fully insured and qualified. Phone 07852 111 437 or fill in the online booking form, and the technician in the area is alerted by text and email, seven days a week. Same-day service is offered and emergency bookings are taken, so a Sunday report does not have to wait until Monday.
Have the property address, the tenant’s name and contact number, the nest location and a note of any allergy to hand. If the property is in a block or sits behind a gate, add the entry details. If there are stings already and someone has swelling of the face, lips or throat, difficulty breathing, dizziness or a widespread rash, call 999 first and deal with the nest afterwards.
You can also ask at booking whether the empty nest can be removed once the wasps have been dealt with.
After the technician has gone
Once the visit is over, the wasps that were out foraging may return to the spot for a short time, so a few stragglers around the entrance on the day are not a sign that nothing happened. Ask your tenant to keep clear of the area for the rest of the day and to avoid brushing against the entrance or tidying nearby plants and boxes.
If wasps are still seen in numbers a few days later, tell the tenant to message you with the date and a description, and then ring the booking line to explain. A short note from the tenant saves you having to relay a vague report. For a landlord who is not close to the property, that note is often the only evidence of how the situation actually looks.
Wasps on your property in Hatfield?
Fixed price £70 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.